Produce Associate

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The hourly wage range for this position is $16.00 to $23.00. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$16.00/hr - $23.00/hr

Position summary:

Why do our members choose to purchase fruits & vegetables at Sam’s Club? Our members tell us one of the biggest reasons is they get quality & fresh food at low cost. As a part of our produce team, you’ll make important decisions about the quality of the produce that members and their families eat by ensuring availability, cleanliness and freshness.

You will be in the front-lines of customer service – your smile makes a difference and you can help enhance the member’s shopping experience. Come, be a part of a team that offers our members more for less.

• Be a Team Member:
  Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the products; collaborates with cross-functional teams; helps educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources; communicates effectively; develops interpersonal skills for providing customer service; remains flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas, track goods, maintain in-stock levels, and control shrinkage in a timely manner.
• Be an Expert:
  Understands processes and specifications related to quality of various types of produce merchandise (for example, taste, preparation method or use, seasonality); prepares (trim, crisp, package, scale) products according to established standards; maintains product safety and follows sanitation guidelines; adheres to applicable laws, regulations, and company policies related to produce quality.
• Be a Techie:
  Leverages digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; uses handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapts to new tools and encourages others to use them.
• Be an Owner:
  Drives the performance of the area; utilizes digital tools; uses perpetual inventory management techniques to stock and rotate department products; ensures quality and date control standards; eliminates waste; guides peers and attends to customer needs; assists customers according to company policies and procedures.
• Be a Talent Ambassador:
  Acts as an advocate for the department and the club by valuing the member's experience in the meat area and modeling high-quality service and products; executes the basics at the highest possible level of quality; demonstrates energy, commitment, and passion for the work.
• Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity; uses the Open Door Policy; applies these in executing business processes and practices.
• Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborates with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; identifies priorities, deadlines, and expectations; carries out tasks; communicates progress and information; identifies opportunities for improvement; adapts to and learns from change, difficulties, and feedback.

• Be a Team Member:
  Maintain up-to-date product knowledge; collaborate with cross-functional teams; educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources; communicate effectively; provide customer service; stay flexible to work in other areas as needed; track goods and in-stock levels; control shrinkage.
• Be an Expert:
  Understand quality processes for produce, including taste, preparation, seasonality; prepare products to standards; maintain product safety and sanitation; comply with laws, regulations, and company policies related to produce quality.
• Be a Techie:
  Use digital tools to drive sales and enhance the shopping experience; use handheld devices to support production, training, and product quality with customers in mind.
• Be an Owner:
  Manage area performance; stock and rotate products; ensure quality and date control; reduce waste; respond to customer needs per policy.
• Be a Talent Ambassador:
  Model high-quality service and product standards; demonstrate energy and commitment for…